Percentage of People with and without Disabilities That Are Employed, Age 18 to 64, 2016

Involvement in paid employment provides individuals with financial, social, and health-related advantages. We identified and compared the percentage of people age 18 to 64 with and without disabilities living in the community who are employed (this is known as the employment rate). This measure allows us to see that a much higher percentage of people without disabilities are employed (US Average is 75.4% with a range of 70.5% in Mississippi to 83.6% in North Dakota) than are people with disabilities (US average is 34.6% with a range of 26.0% in West Virginia to 52.1% in North Dakota). This employment disparity suggests that more people with disabilities than without disabilities may not be enjoying financial, social, and health-related advantages of paid employment. The employment rate for people with disabilities may be low due to lower educational attainment, individual and systemic barriers to employment, and discrimination. State employment percentages may vary due to local economies, policies, and services.

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With a Disability That Are EmployedThis is the first of two color coded maps of the United States. States have been grouped into four quartile ranges. The first quartile ranges from 22.1% to 35.5% and includes the states Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Washington DC, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Michigan, Missouri, Mississippi, North Carolina, New Mexico, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, United States & West Virginia. The second quartile ranges from 35.6% to 52.6% and includes the states Alaska, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Hawaii, Iowa, Idaho, Kansas, Massachusetts, Maryland, Minnesota, Montana, North Dakota, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Nevada, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin & Wyoming. The third quartile ranges from 52.7% to 75.9%. There are no states in this quartile because the quartiles are shared between two maps. The fourth quartile ranges from 76.0% to 83.6%. There are no states in this quartile because the quartiles are shared between two maps. With a Disability That Are EmployedAKALARAZCACOCTDCDEFLGAHIIAIDILINKSKYLAMAMDMEMIMNMOMSMTNCNDNENHNJNMNVNYOHOKORPARISCSDTNTXUTVAVTWAWIWVWYAlbuquerque 33.8Anchorage 46.6Asheville 35.2Austin 48.4Baltimore 26.0Baton Rouge 36.9Birmingham 24.5Boise 38.2Chicago 29.3Columbia 34.7Columbus 37.6Denver 38.4Detroit 18.7Fresno 29.9Gastonia 30.7Greensboro 31.8Houston 37.6Indianapolis 34.5Lansing 35.0Las Vegas 36.0Little Rock 34.5Memphis 29.5Milwaukee 29.0Milwaukee 29.0Minneapolis 38.9Missoula 44.8Montgomery 28.5Nashville 39.6New Orleans 29.7Oakland 33.8Phoenix 34.2Pittsburgh 32.6Portland 37.7Raleigh 43.6Richmond 34.7Riverside 31.3Sacramento 31.1Salt Lake City 44.1San Francisco 37.7Santa Barbara 40.2Seattle 44.2Spokane 31.7St. Petersburg 29.0Tacoma 37.7Tampa 33.6Tucson 35.7Tulsa 37.2Washington 32.1Without a Disability That Are EmployedThis is the second of two color coded maps of the United States. States have been grouped into four quartile ranges. The first quartile ranges from 22.1% to 35.5%. There are no states in this quartile because the quartiles are shared between two maps. The second quartile ranges from 35.6% to 52.6%. There are no states in this quartile because the quartiles are shared between two maps. The third quartile ranges from 52.7% to 75.9% and includes the states Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Washington DC, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Mississippi, North Carolina, New Jersey, New Mexico, Nevada, New York, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, United States, Washington & West Virginia. The fourth quartile ranges from 76.0% to 83.6% and includes the states Alaska, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Hawaii, Iowa, Indiana, Kansas, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, North Dakota, Nebraska, New Hampshire, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Utah, Virginia, Vermont, Wisconsin & Wyoming. Without a Disability That Are EmployedAKALARAZCACOCTDCDEFLGAHIIAIDILINKSKYLAMAMDMEMIMNMOMSMTNCNDNENHNJNMNVNYOHOKORPARISCSDTNTXUTVAVTWAWIWVWYAlbuquerque 33.8Anchorage 46.6Asheville 35.2Austin 48.4Baltimore 26.0Baton Rouge 36.9Birmingham 24.5Boise 38.2Chicago 29.3Columbia 34.7Columbus 37.6Denver 38.4Detroit 18.7Fresno 29.9Gastonia 30.7Greensboro 31.8Houston 37.6Indianapolis 34.5Lansing 35.0Las Vegas 36.0Little Rock 34.5Memphis 29.5Milwaukee 29.0Milwaukee 29.0Minneapolis 38.9Missoula 44.8Montgomery 28.5Nashville 39.6New Orleans 29.7Oakland 33.8Phoenix 34.2Pittsburgh 32.6Portland 37.7Raleigh 43.6Richmond 34.7Riverside 31.3Sacramento 31.1Salt Lake City 44.1San Francisco 37.7Santa Barbara 40.2Seattle 44.2Spokane 31.7St. Petersburg 29.0Tacoma 37.7Tampa 33.6Tucson 35.7Tulsa 37.2Washington 32.1

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22.1% to 35.5%

35.6% to 52.6%

52.7% to 75.9%

76.0% to 83.6%

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Data source. 2016, American Community Survey (ACS), 5 year Estimates. Table C18120, employment by disability statusCalculation. This percentage is calculated by dividing the number in each group (people with disabilities or people without disabilities) who are currently employed by the total population of each group.

Percentage of People with and without Disabilities That Are Employed, Age 18 to 64 by region

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Percentage of People with and without Disabilities That Are Employed, Age 18 to 64 by Region. Click on a state to view city data, where available.

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